Bronx, New York
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
The famous author's cottage hideaway.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Chittenango, New York
All Things Oz Museum
It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.
Elmira, New York
Mark Twain's Study
The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.
Toronto, Ontario
Arthur Conan Doyle Room
One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
The Book Loft
Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.
Detroit, Michigan
John K. King Used & Rare Books
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
West Side Book Shop
For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Hyde Brothers Booksellers
Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
The Whaling Museum
Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Living Sharks Museum
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
Stamford, Connecticut
Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination
An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
Centerport, New York
Vanderbilt Museum
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
Griswold, Connecticut
Jewett City Vampires
The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.
Storrs, Connecticut
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Washington, Connecticut
Jason's Haunts
New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.
New Hartford, Connecticut
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?
Windham, Connecticut
Thread City Crossing Bridge
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Danbury, Connecticut
Sybil Ludington Statue
A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.
Danbury, Connecticut
Hearthstone Castle
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Danbury, Connecticut
Demon Murder Trial Sites
Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.
Odesa, Ukraine
Odesa Catacombs
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
